"Ollie fell sick only minutes after he ate a mushroom in the woods. It is a good bet that the mushroom caused him to be sick." This illustrates a(n) ________.

A. strong inductive argument
B. valid deductive argument
C. weak inductive argument
D. invalid deductive argument


Answer: A

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